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Salary for position Machine Operator in Croatia

Average net monthly salary for Croatia is
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80% of people earn:
983 - 1,858 EUR
10% earn less lthan 983 EUR
10% earns more than 1,858 EUR

Salaries in the survey are expressed in net.

Based on the MojaPlaca.hr salary survey, 80% of people on the Machine Operator position in the Croatia earn between 983 EUR and 1,858 EUR monthly net.

10% of employees earn less than 983 EUR and 10% of people earn more than 1,858 EUR.

The survey is based on data from employees, cleaned of extreme and duplicate values. By taking a free, anonymous survey, you will get a more accurate salary comparison with other people working in the same position as you.

What kind of work does Machine Operator typically do

  • Operating and monitoring the operation of one or more pieces of equipment on the production line.
  • Adding materials to pieces of equipment as needed and removing such materials if there is any excess.
  • Checking the in-process and finished products using measurement instruments.
  • Halting the production line operation in case of insufficient quality products.
  • Producing finished products, finishing in-process products.

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Position Machine Operator in the labour market

The job position is
in the salary ranking on

429 place

Women representation in position

13%

Average age of respondent by position

34

602. place

Clothing-presser/ Ironer

Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Salary group 1

750 - 954 EUR

430. place

Dispatch clerk

Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Salary group 2

952 - 1,894 EUR

429. place

Machine Operator

Production

Salary group 2

983 - 1,858 EUR

428. place

Physiotherapist

Medicine & Social Care

Salary group 2

1,075 - 1,747 EUR

1. place

IT Director

Top Management

Salary group 3

2,522 - 5,970 EUR

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Machine Operator.

The total gross salary for the position Machine Operator ranges between 897 EUR and 2,700 EUR per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on MojaPlaca.hr to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Machine Operator have a total gross salary of at least 1,858 EUR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 1,858 EUR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 983 EUR per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Machine Operator earns 1,457 EUR per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on MojaPlaca.hr you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Machine Operator, we currently have 208 verified respondents collected.